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I Remember You, Grandpa Tom
I remember you, Grandpa Tom. Resilience forged in World Wars and dust bowls. Kindness shaped by love and generosity. Faith cultivated in...
betharichardson
May 17, 20201 min read
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To Michael
I came home today and Started looking through boxes of photographs. I was looking for the photo of you and me At the United Methodist...
betharichardson
Mar 20, 20182 min read
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Honoring Grandpa
In my book of blessings I have the honor of sharing part of my maternal father's story. Tom Wilson and his family (brother Jack, sister...
betharichardson
Jun 19, 20161 min read
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The Color of Memory
I wait each spring, watching the buds grow on Grandpa's peony, flown from Oklahoma to Tennessee, tucked in a plastic grocery bag when I...
betharichardson
May 3, 20151 min read
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Grandpa Tom Becomes a Citizen
Grandpa Tom came to the U.S. when he was ten years old. Because his family arrived in the chaos of the United State's entry into World...
betharichardson
Jul 4, 20121 min read
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Grandpa's Peonies
Grandpa's peonies started blooming yesterday. My Grandpa Wilson was a gardener. His entire back yard in Norman, OK was dedicated to a...
betharichardson
Apr 25, 20091 min read
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